Teaching Assistant

Learning Support Assistant

Rate of pay starting at £12.91 per hour

Start Date: September 3^rd 2024

Teaching Personnel are currently looking to recruit new members of staff to join our workforce as a Learning Support Assistant.

We currently have active, full-time vacancies within a local Pembroke alternative learning provision. The provision itself caters to a wide range of different pupil needs, including social and emotional needs, autistic spectrum conditions (ASC) as well as several pupils with ADHD and other individual statements.

What will I be doing?

The role of a learning support assistant means you will either be directly supporting a pupil 1:1, or assisting in small intervention groups of certain pupils. All pupils will come with an individual development plan (IDP), in how they are expected to progress, and your job will be to assist the pupils in achieving that, with support from the learning team.

Standard working hours are between 08:45 – 15:15, Monday – Friday, although we also have roles suitable for those with part-time or ad-hoc availability.

These roles are a great opportunity for individuals from a variety of different backgrounds:

• Psychology or Criminology graduates/students looking to get valuable, direct work experience to develop their CV for any potential doctorates or career opportunities
• People with a background in sports coaching, as there is a large emphasis on outdoor learning
• People with prior work in the care/health & social sector
• People with personal or familial ties with vulnerable individuals with additional learning needs
• Individuals looking to go on to teach

*Please note that all applicants will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Check and Registration with the Education Workforce Council of Wales.

If you are interested in being considered for this position, please apply alongside your CV and I will try to get back in touch within 24 hours of your application.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
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